Bicycle-support.



No. 642,862. Patented Jan. 30, I900. G. ASTON.

BlBYCLE SUPPURT.

(Application filed Oct. 25, 1897.)

(No Model.)

Unrrnn S'rn'rns PATENT OFFICE.

GORDON ASTON, OF GRIMSBY, ENGLAND.

BiCYCLE SUPPORT.

$PECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 642,062, dated January 30, 1900.

Application filed October 25, 1897. Serial No. 656,353. (No model.)

To all whom it inmy concern.-

Be it known that I, GORDON AsTON,a subject of the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, residing at 192 Convamore road, Grimsby, in the county of Lincoln,England,have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Bicycle-Supports, (for which I have obtained a patent in Great Britain, No. 28,384, bearing date December 11, 1896,) of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved support or prop for holding bicycles in an erect position when at rest upon roadways or in show-rooms or such like places.

The improved support is so constructed as to appear a part of the frame of the machine when not in use, for which purpose it is made of semicircular shape in cross-section, thus forming a half-tube, which fits closely around 01 embraces one side of the tubular frame when in its raised position. This support is pivoted to an adjustable or hinged ring clamped to the frame at any required height, and its pivotal pin is fitted with a coiled spring for forcing down and holding the support rigidly in its lowered position. The said halftube or support is formed at its outer end with teeth or serrations for causing it to grip the ground, and it is kept in its raised position by means of a spring lock or catch forming part of a hinged ring, which is clamped to the upper horizontal tube of the frame in such a manner that the locking-bolt engages with the said teeth or serrations when the support is in its raised position and locks the same in such position.

In order to clearly understand my invention, reference is had to the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which-- Figure 1 is a side elevation of a bicycleframe with the improved support attached. Fig. 2 is an elevation to an enlarged scale of the support. Fig. 3 is a view at right angles to the same; and Fig. 4: is plan thereof, the support being in each viewt-shown in its lowered or open position. Fig. 5 is a view to a larger scale of the locking device, and Fig. 6 is an end view of the same.

a is a support or prop of semicircular crossf'of the frame of the machine when raised and locked in its closed position, thus appear ing to constitute a part of the said frame. The support a is pivoted to a ring I), which is hinged at b and clamped by the screw 19 to the tube f of the frame, the ring I) being formed with lugs 11 to which the arms a of the support a are pivoted by the pin a.

The pin 0 is fitted with the coiled spring 0', tending to open out the support when unlocked and hold it rigidly in its lowered position, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1.

The support is kept in its raised position by the lock or catch d, Fig. 5, carried by the projecting portion 61 of the ring 6. The said ring is hinged at e, as shown in Fig. 6, and clamped to the horizontal tube f of the frame by the screw e The catch 01 is fitted with a spring for keeping it in its locked position and is formed with a curved end orhandle d for unlocking or drawing it back by hand.

The end of the support a is formed with teeth or serrations a for causing it to take a firm foothold upon the ground and also for affording a means for locking the support by reason of the spring catch or look engaging therewith.

Having now fully described the nature of my said invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In a support for bicycles the combination of a prop a of semicircular cross-section and formed with arms a pivoted by the pin a to the lugs 19 formed on the ring I) hinged at b and clamped to the frame f of the machine by the screw 6 the coiled spring 0 fitted to the pin 0 for holding the prop rigidly in its lowered position, and the spring-catch (2 formed with a handle 61 and carried by the ring e which is hinged at c and clamped to the tube f of the frame of machine by the screw o the spring-catch (Z engaging with the teeth or serrations a formed at the outer end or bot tom of the prop a for keeping the latter in its raised position when out of use, substantially as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses.

GORDON ASTON. lVitnesses:

O. F. WILSON, G. E. CARTER. 

